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Mazda Production and Sales Results for March 2018 and for April 2017 through March 2018 (Flash Report)

Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for March 2018 and for April 2017 through March 2018 are summarized below.

I. Production

Breakdown

March 2018

Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

Jan - Mar 2018

Units

YoYChange (%)

Units

YoYChange (%)

Units

YoYChange (%)

DOMESTIC PRODUCTION

Passenger Vehicles

93,012

-1.9

976,313

+2.3

254,075

+6.4

Commercial Vehicles

1,118

+18.4

10,549

+4.0

2,777

+5.0

Total

94,130

-1.7

986,862

+2.3

256,852

+6.4

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION

Passenger Vehicles

50,966

-12.8

596,785

+1.1

153,612

-0.8

Commercial Vehicles

3,451

-17.1

35,885

-3.4

8,717

-20.8

Total

54,417

-13.1

632,670

+0.9

162,329

-2.1

GLOBAL PRODUCTION

Passenger Vehicles

143,978

-6.1

1,573,098

+1.8

407,687

+3.6

Commercial Vehicles

4,569

-10.6

46,434

-1.8

11,494

-15.8

Total

148,547

-6.2

1,619,532

+1.7

419,181

+2.9

Note 1): Overseas production figures indicate Mazda-branded units coming off the production line (excluding CKD units). However, non-Mazda-branded passenger vehicles produced at the Mexico plant are included.
Note 2): Global production figures are the sum of domestic and overseas production volumes.

1. Domestic Production

(1) March 2018
Mazda's total domestic production volume in March 2018 decreased 1.7 % year on year due to decreased production of passenger vehicles.

(2) April 2017 through March 2018
Mazda's total domestic production volume in the period from April 2017 through March 2018 increased 2.3% year on year due to increased production of passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in the period from April 2017 through March 2018]
CX-5: 415,012 units (up 28.1% year on year)
Mazda3 (Axela): 167,587 units (down 18.7%)
CX-3: 127,306 units (up 9.6%)

2. Overseas Production

(1) March 2018
Mazda's overseas production volume in March 2018 decreased 13.1% year on year due to decreased production of passenger and commercial vehicles.

(2) April 2017 through March 2018
Mazda's total overseas production volume in the period from April 2017 through March 2018 increased 0.9% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in the period from April 2017 through March 2018]
Mazda3: 255,223 units (down 1.9% year on year)
Mazda2: 100,158 units (up 0.4%)
CX-4: 70,407 units (up 17.3%)

II. Domestic sales

Breakdown

March 2018

Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

Jan - Mar 2018

Units

YoYChange (%)

Units

YoYChange (%)

Units

YoYChange (%)

DOMESTIC SALES

Passenger Vehicles

31,724

+2.9

186,385

+4.4

64,534

+1.4

Commercial Vehicles

2,809

-5.6

24,000

-1.0

6,409

-2.7

Registration Total

29,435

+3.0

169,690

+3.2

58,160

-0.3

Micro-mini Total

5,098

-2.1

40,695

+6.3

12,783

+7.8

Total

34,533

+2.2

210,385

+3.8

70,943

+1.0

(1) March 2018
Mazda's total domestic sales volume in March 2018 increased 2.2% year on year due to increased sales of passenger vehicles. Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 6.7% (up 0.5 points year on year), with a 2.2% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.1 points) and a 5.2% total market share (up 0.3 points).

(2) April 2017 through March 2018
Mazda's total domestic sales volume in the period from April 2017 through March 2018 increased 3.8% year on year due to increased sales of passenger vehicles. Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 5.1% (up 0.2 points year on year), with a 2.2% share of the micro-mini segment (unchanged year on year) and a 4.0% total market share (unchanged year on year).

(2) April 2017 through March 2018
Mazda's total export volume in the period April 2017 through March 2018 increased 1.6% year on year due to increased shipments to North America, Europe, Oceania and other regions.

[Exports of key models in the period April 2017 through March 2018]
CX-5: 377,036 units (up 26.2% year on year)
Mazda3: 146,408 units (down 17.0%)
CX-3: 110,587 units (up 7.1%)